Baton



Feb. 22, 193s. L. F, DORSEY 2,108,802

BATON Filed peo. 2s, 1936 Patented Feb. 22, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENTOFFICE 2Clalms.

'I'he invention described may be manufactured and used by or for theGovernment for governmental purposes without the payment to me of anyroyalty thereon.

This invention relates in general to batons and more particularly toimprovements in batons equipped with an electric lamp for use in darkplaces.

When a baton is employed by an orchestra. leader, for instance, and heis in the dark, it is necessary that the baton be illuminated so thatthe members of the orchestra may observe the movements of the baton. Dueto the slimness in design of the conventional baton, it is impracticalto incorporate a ashlight battery in the body of the baton to light alamp positioned at one end thereof. To provide a lighted lamp in thebaton it has heretofore been found necessary to use a floor plug, orelectric outlet, and plug in lead wires extending to the baton. Thismakes for a cumbersome arrangement which may readily impede themovements of the baton.

It is therefore an object of this invention to provide a baton with anelectric lamp and a source of electric current which may be convenientlycarried by the operator and readily detached from the baton and the lampbe conveniently switched on and of! by the operator.

Another object is to provide the baton with a removable tip which coversa lamp socket when the lamp is not being used.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, theinvention resides inthe combination of parts and in the details oi' construction hereinafterset forth in the following lspecification and appended claims, certainembodiments thereof being illustrated in the accompanying drawing, inwhich:

Fig. 1 is a view in longitudinal section through the baton showing alamp in the socket at one end and a removable plug inserted in the otherf for electrical supply.

Figure 2 is a side view partly in section. showing the lamp removed, atip replacing the same and also showing an interchangeable plug withoutelectrical attachments.

Figure 3 is a side view of the baton and battery removably carried bythe hand and wrist ofthe 1 operator.

When it is desired to have the tip othbatom illuminated for use in thedark the lamp Il carried by its holder 3 with screw threads 2 is screwedinto the outer end of the body I against the action of a. compressionspring Il, as shown 1883, as G. '157) in Figure 2. This spring has aplate I6 abutting an insulating stationary block I5 through which a wire8 extends to contact the plate I6.

At the other end of the body I is a stationary insulating block IIhaving a second insulating guide block I B removably screwed thereto bya set screw I9 and through which block I8 the wire l extends. Removablyscrewed into the inner end of the handle I2 is a plug III. Wires 6within a cable from an electric battery 1 are connected vto bolts 20 and2| passing through a partition 22 in the plug. Also connected to bolt 2|is a leaf spring carrying a contact 4 adapted to fit within an adiacentsocket in the plug 8 and contact the wire 8. To the other bolt 20 issecured a leaf spring I3 bearing against the outer surface of themetallic body I to complete the circuit between the battery and thelamp. 'Ihe battery is conveniently and -releasably secured to theoperators wrist, or elsewhere, by such means as a strap 9 as shown inFigure 3.

When there is no need for illumination, the strap 9 and-battery areremoved from the wrist and the plug II1 removed and the plain plug IIsubstituted therefor. Inasmuch as the lamp is not needed under suchconditions it and its holder' 3 may be removed and the plain tip IIIl bymeans of its screw threads IIIl substituted therefor as shown in Figure2.

I claim:

1 In combination with a baton having an elongated relatively slenderbody of the type employed by an orchestra leader, said baton having inone end a socket and an electric lamp releasably fitting therein, a tipinterchangeable with said lamp when the latter is not used, an electricconductor extending interiorly of said baton body, an electric batteryand a clasp to attach the same to the operators person, a socket in theother end of said baton body, a plug electrically connected to saidbattery adapted to ilt in said last named, socket to furnish `current tosaid lamp, and a cap interchangeable with said plug when said batteryand lamp are not used.

2. In combination with a baton having an elongated relatively slenderbody of the type employed by an orchestra leader, said baton having inone end a socket and an electric lamp releasably fitting therein, anelectric conductor extending interiorly of said baton body, an electricbattery and a clasp to attach the same to the operators person, a socketin the other end of said baton body, a plug electrically connected tosaid battery adapted to llt in said last named socket to furnish currentto said lamp. and a cap interchangeable with said plug when said batteryand lamp are not used.

LOUIS F. DORBEY.

